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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

NY QSO Party October 15th

NY QSO Party – Get Ready for October 15!

by Dean NW2K

It's all about NY on October 15 as radio amateurs from
around the world get on the air to work all 62 NY counties, Chautauqua to
Clinton, Niagara to Suffolk. A dozen or
more mobile operators will take to the mean streets of NYC or the bucolic
surrounds of the Southern Tier and North Country. Brave souls will sneak out to the woodlands
to activate a rare county, Field Day style, as temps may dip into the 30's. And good, solid Elmers will open up their
shacks to new hams and build excitement as the spotlight is on US!

The NYQP game is easy to play as all operating modes and
bands are eligible. The QSO exchange is
simple for NY operators: signal report
and county. For those eager out-of-state
ops wanting to work all 62 counties, they'll send a signal report and their
state, province or DX.

There's a category for all operating styles from
single-operator-QRP to multi-operator-high-power-mobile! And the 48 plaques, which are awarded to
category winners, are simply beautiful and I think they're the best in the
business. Serious “furniture” for the
discerning ham's shack! The state-wide NYQP Plaque Sponsorship Team and the
Rochester DX Association really step up to the plate each year to make all the effort
worthwhile.

Please start thinking about your NYQP operations. Mobile or Fixed, SSB, CW or digital, the
important thing is to get on the air with friends and make some “noise” and
help promote amateur radio spirit in NY.
Please consider using this event to introduce new hams into the
mix. Elmering has always been an
important aspect of our hobby and NYQP is a perfect vehicle from which to teach
operating concepts and station engineering.
Make a new antenna, try a new digital mode, operate a vintage rig, have
fun!

There is a page at the NYQP website (www.nyqp.org) that we've created to announce
activity across the state. It's called
“2016 Planned Activations” and it's easy to list your plans online to alert others
of your activity in that rare or not-so-rare QTH. It helps all of us make informed choices on
how to operate to maximize fun. The
event's rules are also listed at the site.

In 2015, we had a record 314 logs, 156 from NY, 135
stateside, 14 from Canada, and 9 from DX.
5,670(!) unique call signs participated in the event, with 43,065(!)
reported QSOs. Contacts were made in all
62 counties from 49 (missed AK) states, 9 (AB, BC, MB, NB, NT, ON, PEI, QC, SK)
provinces, and dozens of DX countries.
There were 57 amateur radio clubs (25 New York and 32 out of state)
involved the event. Let's set some new
records in 2016!

Need any assistance or have any questions? Wondering which are the rare counties? Have a question about logging software? The NYQP Team is at the ready...send me a
note any time at NW2K@arrl.net or check out
the great NYQP website (www.nyqp.org) for
all the details. We'll help you get on
the air on October 15!

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